Weight Management
Glacier Mental and Family Health Solutions
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner located in Eagle River, AK
Shannon Davis, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, AGACNP is no stranger to struggling with obesity. She was literally dying to be thin. In 2015, Shannon went to Mexico to have the gastric sleeve. Although she did well and lost weight, she started getting back into bad habits due to stress in her life. In 2020 during COVID, she decided to go back to Mexico and get the RNY. Unfortunately, the surgeon, Elias Ortiz, decided to give her the mini bypass which was contraindicated due to her GERD.
Shannon immediately started having complications and became very sick and almost died. Her only hope was that her insurance would approve a mini-bypass revision. Shannon and her husband were about to mortgage their home to pay for the surgery. Luckily, her doctor, David Dyer, in Nashville, Tennessee was able to get the life-saving surgery approved. The cost of the surgery was well over $150,000. Dr. Dyer saved her life. She feels better than she has ever felt in her life.
Shannon wishes that it had been an option instead of risking her life to be thin. Shannon and her husband are currently on this weight loss medication. Shannon never fully lost all the weight with surgery and uses this medication to lose those last pounds she has struggled with. Her husband has lost 40 pounds in 8 weeks and is a diabetic.
Lose weight and gain confidence with our weight-loss solutions!
Weight Loss Medications can help you achieve your weight loss goals. Say goodbye to stubborn fat without science-backed weight loss medications.
When used in conjunction with diet and exercise, our weight loss medications have been shown to slow intestinal motility, delay stomach emptying which makes you feel full and satisfied with smaller portions, low
Possible side effects although rare: nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, stomach pain, headache, fatigue, dizziness, bloating, gas, and heartburn.
How much weight can you expect to lose? (1) 15% to 20% of your body fat with diet and exercise (2) showed slightly higher weight loss of 22.5% of body fat
Does my insurance cover this? No. Although most insurance plans will cover your labs which are required before starting.
How long does it take to lose weight? Your dose will be increased or titrated up slowly to your target dose where you will achieve the most amount of weight loss. It is important to realize weight loss can take time and best results when used with a healthy diet and exercise. Sometimes the medication does not work for some people.
Please see cost of services for weight loss pricing.
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